Philip Michael Wolfson
Philip Michael Wolfson (born 1958) is an American artist who worked as head of design for architect Zaha Hadid and now has his studio. • Illustration — Portrait of Philip Michael Wolfson
Philip Michael Wolfson
Maximnilov · Own work Previously published · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Born
- 1958
- Occupation
- designer
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
Philip Michael Wolfson (born 1958) is an American artist who worked as head of design for architect Zaha Hadid and now has his studio. • Illustration — Portrait of Philip Michael Wolfson
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Philip Michael Wolfson. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
Documentary evidence
Documentary basis
Authority files
wikidata · Q7184080 · wikipedia · Philip Michael Wolfson
In this article
Early life and education
Early life and education
He studied architecture at Cornell University and the Architectural Association, London. He then worked with architect Zaha Hadid for 10 years, becoming her head of design. He founded his own studio in 1991.
Career
Career
Wolfson is influenced stylistically by constructivism and futurism. He uses wood, glass, metal and stone, as well as new materials, such as carbon fiber, in his designs. Works by Wolfson have been shown at, or are included in numerous international collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum (London. UK), the Foundation Cartier (Paris, FR), and the Price Tower Arts Center (Bartlesville, US). His designs are on display at international galleries (Contrasts, Shanghai; Franziska Kessler, Zurich; Sebastian + Barquet, New York) and at international art fairs (Art Basel, Design Miami, Milan Furniture Fair, Milan, TEFAF, Maastricht). He designed furniture pieces for the Robert restaurant at New York's Museum of Arts and Design.
Primary material
Documents and archives
authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q7184080: Philip Michael Wolfson
General reference · Wikidata
reference work
- “Philip Michael Wolfson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Costas Voyatzis, "BETWEEN LINES by Marcus Tremonto + Philip Michael Wolfson", Yatzer, June 12, 2009, http://www.yatzer.com/BETWEEN-LINES-by-Marcus-Tremonto-and-Philip-Michael-Wolfson
- 2.Linda Tischler, "Restaurants of the Recession: Robert, New York City ", Fast Company, Jan 28, 2010, http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/linda-tischler/design-times/restaurants-recession-robert-new-york-city-0
- 3.Karen Day, "Robert Restaurant at the Museum of Arts and Design", Cool Hunting, December 23, 2009, http://www.coolhunting.com/design/museum-of-arts.php
References
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
authority record
Secondary witnessreference work
Secondary witness
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Modern design
3,254 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Philip GipsDesigner
- Philip HickieDesigner
- Philip J. ReedDesigner
- Philip James WoodsDesigner
- Philip WebbDesigner
- Philippa HollandDesigner
- Philippe ApeloigDesigner
- Philippe CaffieriDesigner
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Philip Michael Wolfson?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.